Lieutenant Ninian Thorpe MC Military Cross
Service Number 200105
Campaign:
World War 2
Died:
9.9.1944
KIA Aged 22
Attached 3rd Batallion Irish Guards
Awarded Military Cross
Buried at Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, I, A, 1. Belgium
Son of Major-General Gervase Thorpe, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., and Margaret Murray Thorpe (nee Burt-Marshall).
Memorial(s):
| Country | Location | Name of Memorial | Campaign | Names | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1E 6HQ | Memorial Lamps in Memory of Lt. N Thorpe, MC in Cloister at Guards Chapel | World War 2 |
Ninian Thorpe | 9-9-1944 | View |
| England | Eton College In the Cloisters Eton SL6 6DB England | Eton College War Memorial | World War 1 World War 2 |
Ninian Thorpe | 9-9-1944 | View |
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